By MWINGI TIMES TEAM
The ongoing camel herders' invasion in Kitui South has completely disrupted lives of families affecting children and women the most. Residents are appealing to the government to restore security in the area. They currently live in bushes where meals are hard to come by. They also lack clothes.
Mr Charles Kyalo Musya and his family were drive away by Somali camel herders, he told us. "They broke into my home and burned food, school uniform for my children and my clothes. They burned everything. My children have no uniform to go to school in", he said. He comes from Thangilani village in Mutha ward.
As for Ms Kamene Nzumbi, the violent raid of her farm by camel herders is a fresh nightmare. She recounts her crops were destroyed and the arrogant mien of the owners who dismissed them as just leaves for camels to feed on. "They graze camels here by force. They say I leave camels to eat my crops because they are just leaves", she says with a tinge of regret and despair.
All residents affirm this a a recurring invasion and the government has turned a deaf ear to their grievances.
A Head of Institution who requested not to be quoted over fears of her life and work said children have dropped out and are employed by camel herders in their manyattas as househelps. Most parents have migrated from their homes.
As the invasions escalate, local leaders are afraid to speak to the media saying that their superiors monitor their phone calls. "Government is not at ease with me. It says I am giving information and I am not a security personnel. It is not safe for me now. I don't call using my phone because we're being tracked".
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